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Stafford and North West Leicestershire

98,172 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than North West Leicestershire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

Stafford North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Stafford: £4,317North West Leicestershire: £4,005Stafford: £4,336North West Leicestershire: £3,783Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,623, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867Stafford: £12,623North West Leicestershire: £12,922Stafford: £12,677North West Leicestershire: £12,205Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,594, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505Stafford: £1,594North West Leicestershire: £1,512Stafford: £1,601North West Leicestershire: £1,428Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,666, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877Stafford: £11,666North West Leicestershire: £11,927Stafford: £11,715North West Leicestershire: £11,265Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £270, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278Stafford: £270North West Leicestershire: £279Stafford: £271North West Leicestershire: £263Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  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, North West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694Stafford: £669North West Leicestershire: £696Stafford: £672North West Leicestershire: £658Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£694£696£658

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Stafford: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Stafford: £19North West Leicestershire: £18Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Stafford: £414North West Leicestershire: £381Stafford: £416North West Leicestershire: £360Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £117Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97North West Leicestershire is higher£124£124£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Stafford: £94North West Leicestershire: £110Stafford: £95North West Leicestershire: £104Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90North West Leicestershire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168Stafford: £1,220North West Leicestershire: £1,173Stafford: £1,225North West Leicestershire: £1,108Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £162North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £99Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£105£105£99

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £269, North West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218Stafford: £269North West Leicestershire: £219Stafford: £270North West Leicestershire: £207Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £6.29, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91Stafford: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £4.93Stafford: £6.32North West Leicestershire: £4.66Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.27, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90Stafford: £5.27North West Leicestershire: £4.92Stafford: £5.29North West Leicestershire: £4.65Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Stafford: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £7.43Stafford: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £7.02Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1Stafford: 69.2

    69.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count76.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8Stafford: 137.1

    137.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count55.3

  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, North West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3Stafford: 21.1

    21.1North West Leicestershire is higher24.3

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Stafford and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£3,988£4,005£3,783Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,505£1,512£1,428Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£278£279£263North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£694£696£658North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£379£381£360Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£124£124£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£109£110£104North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,168£1,173£1,108Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£105£105£99Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£218£219£207Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.91£4.93£4.66Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.90£4.92£4.65Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,033.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.276.1North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1147.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.855.3Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7141.5Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.124.3North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

Stafford North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Stafford: £4,317North West Leicestershire: £4,005Stafford: £4,336North West Leicestershire: £3,783Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435Stafford: £2,665North West Leicestershire: £2,446Stafford: £2,676North West Leicestershire: £2,310Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937Stafford: £969North West Leicestershire: £941Stafford: £973North West Leicestershire: £889Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248Stafford: £2,463North West Leicestershire: £2,258Stafford: £2,473North West Leicestershire: £2,132Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53Stafford: £57North West Leicestershire: £53Stafford: £57North West Leicestershire: £50Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £141, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131Stafford: £141North West Leicestershire: £132Stafford: £142North West Leicestershire: £125Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68Stafford: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £3.69Stafford: £3.93North West Leicestershire: £3.49Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Stafford: £414North West Leicestershire: £381Stafford: £416North West Leicestershire: £360Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £117Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97North West Leicestershire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £57, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Stafford: £57North West Leicestershire: £68Stafford: £58North West Leicestershire: £65Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54North West Leicestershire is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727Stafford: £741North West Leicestershire: £730Stafford: £745North West Leicestershire: £690Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £162North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £99Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £137Stafford: £164North West Leicestershire: £129Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Stafford: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £3.07Stafford: £3.84North West Leicestershire: £2.90Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Stafford: £3.20North West Leicestershire: £3.07Stafford: £3.22North West Leicestershire: £2.90Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Stafford: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £7.43Stafford: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £7.02Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 28.9, North West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count88.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1Stafford: 12.8

    12.8North West Leicestershire is higher15.1

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Stafford and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureStaffordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£3,988£4,005£3,783Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,435£2,446£2,310Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£937£941£889Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,248£2,258£2,132Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£53£53£50Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£131£132£125Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.68£3.69£3.49Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£379£381£360Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£124£124£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£68£68£65North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£727£730£690Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£105£105£99Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£136£137£129Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5195.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.4Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.0Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.855.3Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.688.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.815.1North West Leicestershire

Total

Stafford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 13. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mStafford: £423.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mStafford: £425.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mStafford: £261.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mStafford: £262.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mStafford: £95.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mStafford: £95.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mStafford: £241.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mStafford: £242.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £13.9m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mStafford: £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mStafford: £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorth West Leicestershire 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, North West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mStafford: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £40.6m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mStafford: £40.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mStafford: £40.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £10.0m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mStafford: £10.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mStafford: £10.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £5.6m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mStafford: £5.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mStafford: £72.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mStafford: £73.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mStafford: £15.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mStafford: £16.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mStafford: £16.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mStafford: £16.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mStafford: £0.31mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mStafford: £0.57mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mStafford: £0.57mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Stafford is higherDepends on how you count20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531Stafford: 1,435

    1,435North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972Stafford: 2,841

    2,841North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875Stafford: 5,768

    5,768North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360Stafford: 9,290

    9,290North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608Stafford: 1,261

    1,261North West Leicestershire is higher1,608

Show the numbers
Stafford and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureStaffordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86320,774Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,531North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8412,972North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7685,875North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2909,360North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,608North West Leicestershire

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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