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Fareham and Waterlooville and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

101,183 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 15. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£755£759£717

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£103£104£98

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£111£111£105

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£222£223£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher74.5

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher157.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher125.1

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,300£1,306£1,233Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£103£104£98Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£963£967£913Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£111£111£105Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£222£223£211Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.24£4.26£4.02Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.48£5.51£5.20Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.074.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3125.1Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.621.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 15. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £146, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £138

    £146£146£138Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher71.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£741£744£703Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£103£104£98Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£549£551£521Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£111£111£105Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£127£127£120Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.41£2.42£2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.48£5.51£5.20Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.819.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.240.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.671.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 7. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count1,111

Show the numbers
Fareham and Waterlooville and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mFareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25923,787Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4583,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0154,776Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1546,476Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1551,111Fareham and Waterlooville

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.
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