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Harwich and North Essex and Stafford

102,303 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Stafford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 4. 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

Harwich and North Essex Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Stafford: £4,336Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Stafford: £4,095Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Stafford: £12,677Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Stafford: £11,974Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Stafford: £1,601Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Stafford: £1,512Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Stafford: £11,715Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Stafford: £11,066Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Stafford 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: Harwich and North Essex £314, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Harwich and North Essex: £314Stafford: £271Harwich and North Essex: £315Stafford: £256Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Harwich and North Essex: £830Stafford: £672Harwich and North Essex: £834Stafford: £634Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Harwich and North Essex: £20Stafford: £19Harwich and North Essex: £20Stafford: £18Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Harwich and North Essex is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Harwich and North Essex: £392Stafford: £416Harwich and North Essex: £394Stafford: £393Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Stafford 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Harwich and North Essex: £157Stafford: £102Harwich and North Essex: £157Stafford: £97Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Harwich and North Essex: £119Stafford: £95Harwich and North Essex: £120Stafford: £90Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Stafford: £1,225Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Stafford: £1,157Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Harwich and North Essex: £170Stafford: £163Harwich and North Essex: £171Stafford: £154Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Harwich and North Essex: £268Stafford: £270Harwich and North Essex: £270Stafford: £255Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Stafford: £6.32Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Stafford: £5.97Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Stafford: £5.29Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Stafford: £5.00Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Stafford: £5.81Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Stafford: £5.49Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Harwich and North Essex is higher69.2

  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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex is higher137.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher21.1

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Harwich and North Essex and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,317£4,336£4,095Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,623£12,677£11,974Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,594£1,601£1,512Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£270£271£256Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£669£672£634Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£102£102£97Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£94£95£90Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,220£1,225£1,157Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£162£163£154Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.29£6.32£5.97Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.27£5.29£5.00Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,006.7Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.469.2Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6137.1Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.8Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6155.7Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.521.1Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harwich and North Essex Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Stafford: £4,336Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Stafford: £4,095Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Stafford: £2,676Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Stafford: £2,528Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Stafford: £973Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Stafford: £919Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Stafford: £2,473Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Stafford: £2,336Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Harwich and North Essex: £74Stafford: £57Harwich and North Essex: £74Stafford: £54Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Harwich and North Essex is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £196, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Harwich and North Essex: £196Stafford: £142Harwich and North Essex: £197Stafford: £134Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Stafford: £3.93Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Stafford: £3.71Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Harwich and North Essex: £392Stafford: £416Harwich and North Essex: £394Stafford: £393Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Stafford 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Harwich and North Essex: £157Stafford: £102Harwich and North Essex: £157Stafford: £97Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Harwich and North Essex: £70Stafford: £58Harwich and North Essex: £70Stafford: £54Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Harwich and North Essex: £816Stafford: £745Harwich and North Essex: £820Stafford: £703Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Harwich and North Essex: £170Stafford: £163Harwich and North Essex: £171Stafford: £154Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Harwich and North Essex: £157Stafford: £164Harwich and North Essex: £158Stafford: £155Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Stafford: £3.84Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Stafford: £3.63Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Stafford: £3.22Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Stafford: £3.04Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Stafford: £5.81Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Stafford: £5.49Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higher212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Harwich and North Essex is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex is higher28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count94.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher12.8

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Harwich and North Essex and Stafford, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,317£4,336£4,095Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,665£2,676£2,528Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£969£973£919Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,463£2,473£2,336Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£57£57£54Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£141£142£134Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£3.91£3.93£3.71Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£102£102£97Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£57£58£54Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£741£745£703Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£162£163£154Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.83£3.84£3.63Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4212.5Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.6Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.728.9Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.8Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.294.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.8Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harwich and North Essex Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mStafford: £425.6mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mStafford: £402.0mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mStafford: £262.7mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mStafford: £248.2mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mStafford: £95.5mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mStafford: £90.2mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mStafford: £242.8mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mStafford: £229.3mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mStafford: £5.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mStafford: £5.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mStafford: £13.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mStafford: £13.1mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mStafford: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mStafford: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mStafford: £40.8mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mStafford: £38.5mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mStafford 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: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mStafford: £10.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mStafford: £9.5mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mStafford: £5.7mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mStafford: £5.3mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mStafford: £73.1mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mStafford: £69.0mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mStafford: £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mStafford: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mStafford: £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mStafford: £15.2mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mStafford: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mStafford: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mStafford: £0.32mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mStafford: £0.30mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mStafford: £0.57mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mStafford: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higher20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Harwich and North Essex is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Stafford, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28920,863Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,435Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1632,841Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2065,768Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4349,290Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,261Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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