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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Stafford

96,582 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Stafford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Stafford: £4,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Stafford: £4,095Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Stafford: £12,677Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Stafford: £11,974Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Stafford: £1,601Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Stafford: £1,512Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Stafford is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Stafford: £11,715Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Stafford: £11,066Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Stafford: £271Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Stafford: £256Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Stafford: £672Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Stafford: £634Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Stafford: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Stafford: £18Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Stafford: £416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Stafford: £393Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Stafford: £97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£102£102£97

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Stafford: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Stafford: £90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Stafford: £1,225Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Stafford: £1,157Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Stafford is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Stafford: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Stafford is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Stafford: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Stafford: £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Stafford is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Stafford: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Stafford: £5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Stafford: £5.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Stafford: £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Stafford: £5.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Stafford: £5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,006.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Stafford is higher58.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Stafford is higher155.7

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Stafford is higher21.1

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£270£271£256Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£669£672£634Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£102£102£97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£94£95£90Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.79£5.81£5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,006.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.169.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2137.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.221.1Stafford

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 12. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Stafford: £4,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Stafford: £4,095Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Stafford: £2,676Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Stafford: £2,528Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Stafford: £973Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Stafford: £919Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Stafford: £2,473Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Stafford: £2,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Stafford: £54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Stafford: £142Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Stafford: £134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Stafford: £3.93Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Stafford: £3.71Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Stafford: £416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Stafford: £393Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Stafford: £97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Stafford: £58Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Stafford: £54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Stafford is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Stafford: £745Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Stafford: £703Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Stafford is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Stafford: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Stafford: £164Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Stafford: £155Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Stafford: £3.84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Stafford: £3.63Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Stafford: £3.22Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Stafford: £3.04Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Stafford: £5.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Stafford: £5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Stafford is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Stafford is higher94.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Stafford is higher12.8

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Stafford, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,665£2,676£2,528Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,463£2,473£2,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£57£54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.91£3.93£3.71Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£102£102£97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£57£58£54Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.79£5.81£5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5212.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.894.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.8Stafford

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 13. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mStafford: £425.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mStafford: £402.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mStafford is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mStafford: £262.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mStafford: £248.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mStafford: £95.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mStafford: £90.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mStafford: £242.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mStafford: £229.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mStafford: £5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mStafford: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mStafford: £13.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mStafford: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mStafford: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mStafford: £40.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mStafford: £38.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mStafford 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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mStafford: £10.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mStafford: £9.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mStafford: £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mStafford: £5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mStafford: £73.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mStafford: £69.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mStafford is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mStafford: £16.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mStafford: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mStafford: £16.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mStafford: £15.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mStafford: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mStafford: £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mStafford: £0.30mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mStafford: £0.54mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Stafford is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Stafford is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Stafford, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64720,863Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,435Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8692,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7665,768Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1289,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0861,261Stafford

Sources

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

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  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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