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Penrith and Solway and Staffordshire Moorlands

99,608 and 85,882 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Penrith and Solway Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Penrith and Solway: £4,701Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Penrith and Solway: £4,721Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720Penrith and Solway: £12,379Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774Penrith and Solway: £12,432Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,720£12,774£12,066

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383Penrith and Solway: £1,497Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389Penrith and Solway: £1,504Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707Penrith and Solway: £11,431Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757Penrith and Solway: £11,480Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Staffordshire Moorlands £260Staffordshire Moorlands: £260Penrith and Solway: £273Staffordshire Moorlands: £261Penrith and Solway: £274Staffordshire Moorlands: £247Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Penrith and Solway is higher£260£261£247

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, Staffordshire Moorlands £734Staffordshire Moorlands: £734Penrith and Solway: £655Staffordshire Moorlands: £737Penrith and Solway: £658Staffordshire Moorlands: £696Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, Staffordshire Moorlands £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Penrith and Solway: £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Penrith and Solway: £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Staffordshire Moorlands £421Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Penrith and Solway: £410Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Penrith and Solway: £411Staffordshire Moorlands: £399Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£421£423£399

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Staffordshire Moorlands £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Penrith and Solway: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Penrith and Solway: £103Staffordshire Moorlands: £104Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Penrith and Solway: £92Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Penrith and Solway: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Staffordshire Moorlands £976Staffordshire Moorlands: £976Penrith and Solway: £1,111Staffordshire Moorlands: £980Penrith and Solway: £1,116Staffordshire Moorlands: £926Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Staffordshire Moorlands £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Penrith and Solway: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Penrith and Solway: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £122Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£129£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, Staffordshire Moorlands £300Staffordshire Moorlands: £300Penrith and Solway: £285Staffordshire Moorlands: £302Penrith and Solway: £286Staffordshire Moorlands: £285Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35Penrith and Solway: £3.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38Penrith and Solway: £3.80Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10Penrith and Solway: £5.46Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11Penrith and Solway: £5.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Penrith and Solway: £7.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Penrith and Solway: £7.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway is higher71.6

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher58.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Penrith and Solway is higher129.7

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Penrith and Solway and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,383£1,389£1,312Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£260£261£247Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£976£980£926Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£129£129£122Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.10£3.11£2.94Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.71£6.73£6.36Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.871.6Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7155.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.758.9Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3129.7Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Penrith and Solway Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Penrith and Solway: £4,701Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Penrith and Solway: £4,721Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262Penrith and Solway: £3,183Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275Penrith and Solway: £3,196Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,275£3,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Staffordshire Moorlands £795Staffordshire Moorlands: £795Penrith and Solway: £862Staffordshire Moorlands: £799Penrith and Solway: £866Staffordshire Moorlands: £755Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£795£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002Penrith and Solway: £2,939Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015Penrith and Solway: £2,951Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Staffordshire Moorlands £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Penrith and Solway: £70Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Penrith and Solway: £71Staffordshire Moorlands: £63Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Penrith and Solway is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Staffordshire Moorlands £188Staffordshire Moorlands: £188Penrith and Solway: £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £189Penrith and Solway: £169Staffordshire Moorlands: £178Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84Penrith and Solway: £4.93Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86Penrith and Solway: £4.95Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Staffordshire Moorlands £421Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Penrith and Solway: £410Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Penrith and Solway: £411Staffordshire Moorlands: £399Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£421£423£399

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Staffordshire Moorlands £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Penrith and Solway: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Penrith and Solway: £103Staffordshire Moorlands: £104Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Penrith and Solway: £53Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Penrith and Solway: £53Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Staffordshire Moorlands £561Staffordshire Moorlands: £561Penrith and Solway: £640Staffordshire Moorlands: £564Penrith and Solway: £643Staffordshire Moorlands: £532Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£561£564£532

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Staffordshire Moorlands £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Penrith and Solway: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Penrith and Solway: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £122Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Staffordshire Moorlands £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Penrith and Solway: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Penrith and Solway: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £164Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23Penrith and Solway: £2.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25Penrith and Solway: £2.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78Penrith and Solway: £3.14Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79Penrith and Solway: £3.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Penrith and Solway: £7.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Penrith and Solway: £7.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Penrith and Solway is higher74.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Penrith and Solway and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£795£799£755Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,002£3,015£2,847Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£67£67£63Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.84£4.86£4.59Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£561£564£532Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£129£129£122Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£1.78£1.79£1.69Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.71£6.73£6.36Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5262.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.4Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.758.9Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.174.6Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Penrith and Solway Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count22,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higher1,577

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higher6,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,048

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£405.6m£407.3m£384.7mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£257.8m£258.9m£244.5mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.15mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05122,502Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,577Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,427Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9475,056Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8766,404Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,048Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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