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Dudley and Wirral

331,239 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Wirral on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 19. 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 Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Dudley: £4,657Wirral: £5,585Dudley: £4,677Wirral: £5,276Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Dudley: £13,105Wirral: £13,005Dudley: £13,161Wirral: £12,284Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£12,950£13,005£12,284

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Dudley: £2,227Wirral: £2,664Dudley: £2,237Wirral: £2,516Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Wirral is higher£2,652£2,664£2,516

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Dudley: £11,750Wirral: £11,553Dudley: £11,800Wirral: £10,912Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Dudley: £468Wirral: £533Dudley: £470Wirral: £504Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Wirral is higher£531£533£504

  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, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Dudley: £855Wirral: £886Dudley: £859Wirral: £837Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Wirral is higher£883£886£837

  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, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Dudley: £32Wirral: £32Dudley: £32Wirral: £30Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Dudley: £497Wirral: £715Dudley: £499Wirral: £675Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £204Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Wirral is higher£216£216£204

  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, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Dudley: £161Wirral: £171Dudley: £161Wirral: £162Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Dudley: £1,754Wirral: £1,957Dudley: £1,761Wirral: £1,849Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Wirral is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Dudley: £147Wirral: £282Dudley: £147Wirral: £266Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Wirral is higher£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Dudley: £291Wirral: £515Dudley: £292Wirral: £487Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Wirral is higher£513£515£487

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Dudley: £14Wirral: £7.67Dudley: £14Wirral: £7.24Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

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

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Dudley: £7.06Wirral: £8.52Dudley: £7.09Wirral: £8.05Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  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, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Wirral is higher1,014.2

  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, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Wirral is higher128.2

  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, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Wirral is higher178.2

  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, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Wirral is higher103.8

  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, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Wirral is higher228.0

  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, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Wirral is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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Dudley and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,950£13,005£12,284Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,504£11,553£10,912Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.63£7.67£7.24Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.136.3Wirral

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wirral 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 Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Dudley: £4,657Wirral: £5,585Dudley: £4,677Wirral: £5,276Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Dudley: £2,519Wirral: £2,776Dudley: £2,530Wirral: £2,622Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Dudley: £1,354Wirral: £1,588Dudley: £1,359Wirral: £1,500Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Dudley: £2,259Wirral: £2,466Dudley: £2,269Wirral: £2,329Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Dudley: £90Wirral: £114Dudley: £90Wirral: £108Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Wirral is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Dudley: £164Wirral: £189Dudley: £165Wirral: £179Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Wirral is higher£188£189£179

  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, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Dudley: £6.09Wirral: £6.84Dudley: £6.12Wirral: £6.46Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Wirral is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Dudley: £497Wirral: £715Dudley: £499Wirral: £675Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £204Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Wirral is higher£216£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Dudley: £98Wirral: £102Dudley: £98Wirral: £96Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Dudley: £1,066Wirral: £1,167Dudley: £1,070Wirral: £1,102Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Wirral is higher£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Dudley: £147Wirral: £282Dudley: £147Wirral: £266Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Dudley: £177Wirral: £307Dudley: £177Wirral: £290Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Dudley: £8.42Wirral: £4.57Dudley: £8.46Wirral: £4.32Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Dudley: £4.91Wirral: £7.17Dudley: £4.93Wirral: £6.77Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Dudley: £7.06Wirral: £8.52Dudley: £7.09Wirral: £8.05Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.0Wirral is higher216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Wirral is higher27.4

  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, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Wirral is higher38.0

  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, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Wirral is higher135.9

  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, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Dudley and Wirral, per resident
MeasureDudleyWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£4.55£4.57£4.32Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.7Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wirral 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 Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnDudley: £1.5bnWirral: £1.8bnDudley: £1.5bnWirral: £1.7bnDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mDudley: £834.5mWirral: £911.0mDudley: £838.0mWirral: £860.4mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mDudley: £448.3mWirral: £521.2mDudley: £450.2mWirral: £492.2mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mDudley: £748.2mWirral: £809.3mDudley: £751.4mWirral: £764.4mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mDudley: £29.8mWirral: £37.4mDudley: £29.9mWirral: £35.3mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mWirral is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mDudley: £54.5mWirral: £62.1mDudley: £54.7mWirral: £58.7mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mWirral is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m

  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, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mDudley: £2.0mWirral: £2.2mDudley: £2.0mWirral: £2.1mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWirral is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mDudley: £164.5mWirral: £234.7mDudley: £165.2mWirral: £221.6mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mWirral is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mDudley: £44.3mWirral: £71.0mDudley: £44.5mWirral: £67.1mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mWirral is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mDudley: £32.4mWirral: £33.5mDudley: £32.5mWirral: £31.7mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mDudley: £353.0mWirral: £383.0mDudley: £354.5mWirral: £361.7mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mWirral is higher£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mDudley: £48.6mWirral: £92.6mDudley: £48.8mWirral: £87.4mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mDudley: £58.5mWirral: £100.8mDudley: £58.8mWirral: £95.2mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mDudley: £2.8mWirral: £1.5mDudley: £2.8mWirral: £1.4mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mDudley: £1.6mWirral: £2.4mDudley: £1.6mWirral: £2.2mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mDudley: £2.3mWirral: £2.8mDudley: £2.3mWirral: £2.6mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Wirral is higher71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Wirral is higher12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Wirral is higher44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,111

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Dudley and Wirral, total
MeasureDudleyWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91371,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4818,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,14412,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01534,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30044,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2727,111Dudley

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.
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