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Stafford and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

98,172 and 96,582 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stafford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 3. 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

Stafford Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Stafford: £4,317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Stafford: £4,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,623, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Stafford: £12,623Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Stafford: £12,677Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,594, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Stafford: £1,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Stafford: £1,601Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,666, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Stafford: £11,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Stafford: £11,715Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £270, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Stafford: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Stafford: £271Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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: Stafford £669, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Stafford: £669Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Stafford: £672Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£627£629£595

  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: Stafford £19, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Stafford: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Stafford: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Stafford: £414Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Stafford: £416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higher£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£104£105£99

  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: Stafford £94, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Stafford: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Stafford: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Stafford: £1,220Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Stafford: £1,225Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Stafford: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £269, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Stafford: £269Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Stafford: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £6.29, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Stafford: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Stafford: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.27, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Stafford: £5.27Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Stafford: £5.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Stafford: £5.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Stafford: £5.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.7, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,019.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 69.2, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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: Stafford 137.1, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count129.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher49.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 155.7, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford is higher126.1

  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: Stafford 21.1, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Stafford is higher19.2

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Stafford and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,212£4,230£3,996Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,347£1,353£1,278Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,594£11,644£10,998Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£255£256£242Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£627£629£595Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£334£336£317Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,055£1,060£1,001Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£106£107£101Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£192£193£182Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.00£5.02£4.74Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.266.1Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1129.2Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.849.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7126.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.119.2Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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

Stafford Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Stafford: £4,317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Stafford: £4,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Stafford: £2,665Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Stafford: £2,676Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Stafford: £969Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Stafford: £973Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Stafford: £2,463Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Stafford: £2,473Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £141, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Stafford: £141Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Stafford: £142Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stafford £3.91, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Stafford: £3.91Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Stafford: £3.93Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Stafford: £414Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Stafford: £416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higher£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Stafford: £102Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £57, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Stafford: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Stafford: £58Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Stafford is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Stafford: £741Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Stafford: £745Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higher£618£620£586

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Stafford: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Stafford: £163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Stafford: £164Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Stafford: £3.83Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Stafford: £3.84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Stafford: £3.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Stafford: £3.22Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Stafford: £5.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Stafford: £5.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher234.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 28.9, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford is higher73.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 12.8, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higher11.2

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Stafford and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per resident
MeasureStaffordCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,212£4,230£3,996Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£789£792£748Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£334£336£317Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£52£52£49Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£618£620£586Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£106£107£101Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£113£113£107Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.33£3.35£3.16Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.92£2.93£2.77Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.929.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.849.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.673.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.2Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 9. 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

Stafford Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mStafford: £423.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mStafford: £425.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higher£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mStafford: £261.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mStafford: £262.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mStafford: £95.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mStafford: £95.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mStafford: £241.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mStafford: £242.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £13.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mStafford: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mStafford: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stafford £0.38m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mStafford: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £40.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mStafford: £40.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mStafford: £40.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £10.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mStafford: £10.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mStafford: £10.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £5.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mStafford: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mStafford: £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mStafford: £72.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mStafford: £73.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mStafford: £15.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mStafford: £16.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mStafford: £16.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mStafford: £16.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mStafford: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mStafford: £0.31mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mStafford: £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher22,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,467

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher4,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Stafford is higher7,128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Stafford is higher1,086

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Stafford and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, total
MeasureStaffordCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£406.8m£408.6m£385.9mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£277.4m£278.6m£263.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86322,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8412,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7684,766Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2907,128Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,086Stafford

Sources

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

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