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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Christchurch

90,820 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Christchurch on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 10. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Christchurch: £5,789Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Christchurch: £5,467Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Christchurch: £12,669Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Christchurch: £11,966Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Christchurch: £1,644Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Christchurch: £1,553Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Christchurch is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Christchurch: £11,687Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Christchurch: £11,039Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Christchurch: £272Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Christchurch: £256Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Christchurch is higher£270£272£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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Christchurch: £692Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Christchurch: £653Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£653

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Christchurch: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Christchurch: £17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Christchurch: £359Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Christchurch: £339Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Christchurch: £106Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Christchurch: £100Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Christchurch: £97Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Christchurch: £92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Christchurch: £1,251Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Christchurch: £1,181Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Christchurch is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Christchurch: £191Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Christchurch: £181Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Christchurch: £287Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Christchurch: £271Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Christchurch is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Christchurch: £5.13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Christchurch: £4.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Christchurch: £4.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Christchurch: £4.51Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Christchurch: £6.47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Christchurch: £6.11Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher20.9

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,615£12,669£11,966Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,638£11,687£11,039Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£689£692£653Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£358£359£339Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£5.11£5.13£4.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.0997.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.568.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2146.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.652.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.520.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Christchurch 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Christchurch: £5,789Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Christchurch: £5,467Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Christchurch: £4,289Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Christchurch: £4,051Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Christchurch: £837Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Christchurch: £790Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Christchurch is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Christchurch: £3,957Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Christchurch: £3,737Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Christchurch: £92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Christchurch: £87Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Christchurch is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Christchurch: £234Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Christchurch: £221Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Christchurch: £6.13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Christchurch: £5.79Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Christchurch: £359Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Christchurch: £339Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Christchurch: £106Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Christchurch: £100Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Christchurch: £49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Christchurch: £47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Christchurch: £636Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Christchurch: £601Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Christchurch is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Christchurch: £191Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Christchurch: £181Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Christchurch: £146Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Christchurch: £138Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Christchurch is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Christchurch: £2.62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Christchurch: £2.47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Christchurch: £2.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Christchurch: £2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29No difference to showDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Christchurch: £6.47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Christchurch: £6.11Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher10.6

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£358£359£339Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£49£49£47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£145£146£138Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£2.60£2.62£2.47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.41£2.42£2.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.323.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.749.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.652.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.370.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 14. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mChristchurch: £511.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mChristchurch: £482.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mChristchurch: £378.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mChristchurch: £357.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mChristchurch: £73.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mChristchurch: £69.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mChristchurch is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mChristchurch: £349.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mChristchurch: £330.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mChristchurch: £8.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mChristchurch: £7.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChristchurch is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mChristchurch: £20.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mChristchurch: £19.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mChristchurch: £0.54mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mChristchurch: £0.51mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mChristchurch: £31.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mChristchurch: £29.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mChristchurch: £9.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mChristchurch: £8.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mChristchurch: £4.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mChristchurch: £4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mChristchurch: £56.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mChristchurch: £53.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mChristchurch is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mChristchurch: £16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mChristchurch: £15.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mChristchurch: £12.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mChristchurch: £12.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mChristchurch is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mChristchurch: £0.23mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mChristchurch: £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mChristchurch: £0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mChristchurch: £0.20mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mChristchurch: £0.57mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mChristchurch: £0.54mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChristchurch is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher937

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Christchurch, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78729,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7532,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6984,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7764,594Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4766,263Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,111937Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

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.
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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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