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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Stafford

90,420 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher than Stafford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 6. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Stafford: £4,336Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Stafford: £4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Stafford: £12,677Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Stafford: £11,974Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840

    £12,482£12,536£11,840Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Stafford: £1,601Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Stafford: £1,512Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Stafford 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Stafford: £11,715Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Stafford: £11,066Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Stafford 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £314, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Stafford: £271Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Stafford: £256Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297

    £314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £727, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Stafford: £672Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Stafford: £634Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690

    £727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £22, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Stafford: £19Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Stafford: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Stafford: £416Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Stafford: £393Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stafford: £102Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stafford: £97Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £120, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Stafford: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Stafford: £90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114

    £120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Stafford: £1,225Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Stafford: £1,157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Stafford is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stafford: £163Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stafford: £154Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Stafford 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £335, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Stafford: £270Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Stafford: £255Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317

    £335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Stafford: £6.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Stafford: £5.97Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Stafford: £5.29Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Stafford: £5.00Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Stafford: £5.81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Stafford: £5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8

    87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6

    152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0

    144.0Stafford is higher155.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5

    26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.1

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,317£4,336£4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,482£12,536£11,840£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£297£270£271£256Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£669£672£634Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£414£416£393Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£102£102£97Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£94£95£90Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£317£269£270£255Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£6.29£6.32£5.97Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.27£5.29£5.00Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.79£5.81£5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,006.7Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.869.2Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.6137.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.958.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.0155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.521.1Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Stafford: £4,336Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Stafford: £4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Stafford: £2,676Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Stafford: £2,528Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £890, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Stafford: £973Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Stafford: £919Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844

    £890£894£844Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Stafford: £2,473Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Stafford: £2,336Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £76, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Stafford: £57Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Stafford: £54Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72

    £76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £176, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Stafford: £142Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Stafford: £134Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167

    £176£177£167Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Stafford: £3.93Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Stafford: £3.71Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Stafford: £416Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Stafford: £393Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stafford: £102Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stafford: £97Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £70, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Stafford: £58Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Stafford: £54Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67

    £70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £615, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Stafford: £745Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Stafford: £703Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583

    £615£617£583Stafford is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stafford: £163Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stafford: £154Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £196, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Stafford: £164Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Stafford: £155Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186

    £196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Stafford: £3.84Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Stafford: £3.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Stafford: £3.22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Stafford: £3.04Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Stafford: £5.81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Stafford: £5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3

    244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3

    21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0

    37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3

    84.3Stafford is higher94.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5

    15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher12.8

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Stafford, per resident
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,317£4,336£4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,665£2,676£2,528Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£844£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,463£2,473£2,336Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£57£57£54Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£141£142£134Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.91£3.93£3.71Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£414£416£393Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£102£102£97Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£57£58£54Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£617£583£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£163£164£155Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£3.83£3.84£3.63Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.20£3.22£3.04Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.79£5.81£5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3212.5Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.6Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.028.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.958.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.394.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.8Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mStafford: £425.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mStafford: £402.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mStafford: £262.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mStafford: £248.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mStafford: £95.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mStafford: £90.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.3mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mStafford: £242.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mStafford: £229.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mStafford: £5.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mStafford: £5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mStafford: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mStafford: £13.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mStafford: £0.39mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mStafford: £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mStafford: £40.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mStafford: £38.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mStafford: £10.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mStafford: £9.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mStafford: £5.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mStafford: £5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mStafford: £73.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mStafford: £69.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7m

    £55.6m£55.8m£52.7mStafford is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mStafford: £16.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mStafford: £15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mStafford: £16.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mStafford: £15.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mStafford: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mStafford: £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mStafford: £0.32mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mStafford: £0.30mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mStafford: £0.57mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mStafford: £0.54mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087

    22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921

    1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341

    3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411

    6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623

    7,623Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402

    1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,261

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Stafford, total
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,08720,863Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9211,435Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3412,841Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4115,768Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6239,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,261Penistone and Stocksbridge

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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