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South Suffolk and Staffordshire Moorlands
South Suffolk is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
South Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 17. 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
South Suffolk Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,535£4,554£4,301Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,263£12,315£11,632Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,720£12,774£12,066
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,400£11,449£10,814Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£232Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£601£604£570Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£734£737£696
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk is higher£976£980£926
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126South Suffolk is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£300£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
992.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count71.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher155.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.8South Suffolk is higher129.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,535£4,554£4,301 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,263£12,315£11,632 | £12,720£12,774£12,066 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,461£1,467£1,386 | £1,383£1,389£1,312 | South Suffolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,400£11,449£10,814 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£232 | £260£261£247 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £601£604£570 | £734£737£696 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £19£19£18 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £421£423£399 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £109£110£104 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £96£97£91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,171£1,176£1,111 | £976£980£926 | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £129£129£122 | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £300£302£285 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 992.8 | 1,021.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.7 | 71.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.5 | 155.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.3 | 58.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.8 | 129.7 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 21.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
South Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 17. 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
South Suffolk Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,535£4,554£4,301Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,160£3,174£2,998Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,275£3,094
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£832£836£789South Suffolk is higher£795£799£755
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,938£2,951£2,787Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£188£189£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633South Suffolk is higher£561£564£532
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126South Suffolk is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£173£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.6South Suffolk is higher74.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,535£4,554£4,301 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,160£3,174£2,998 | £3,262£3,275£3,094 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £832£836£789 | £795£799£755 | South Suffolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,938£2,951£2,787 | £3,002£3,015£2,847 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £67£67£63 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £188£189£178 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £421£423£399 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £109£110£104 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £55£56£53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £561£564£532 | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £129£129£122 | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £173£173£164 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £1.78£1.79£1.69 | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.9 | 262.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 18.4 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.8 | 39.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.3 | 58.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.6 | 74.6 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 12.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
South Suffolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 8. 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
South Suffolk Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Suffolk is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,502
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,577
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,427
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,056
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725South Suffolk is higher6,404
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,048
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.0m£441.9m£417.4m | £405.6m£407.3m£384.7m | South Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | South Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £68.3m£68.6m£64.8m | South Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £257.8m£258.9m£244.5m | South Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | South Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | South Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.15m | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | South Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 22,502 | South Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 1,577 | South Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 3,427 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 5,056 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 6,404 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,048 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.