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Stafford and Penistone and Stocksbridge
Stafford is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Stafford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 16. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,317£4,336£4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,482£12,536£11,840
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£314£315£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£634Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£727£730£690
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£90Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£1,050£1,054£996
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Stafford is higher£144£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,009.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher87.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher152.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.7Stafford is higher144.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,317£4,336£4,095 | £4,687£4,707£4,445 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,974 | £12,482£12,536£11,840 | Stafford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,594£1,601£1,512 | £1,520£1,526£1,441 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,666£11,715£11,066 | £11,419£11,468£10,832 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £314£315£297 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£634 | £727£730£690 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £22£22£21 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £472£474£448 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £151£151£143 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £120£120£114 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,050£1,054£996 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £144£144£136 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £335£336£317 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £8.23£8.27£7.81 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.7 | 1,009.1 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 87.8 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.1 | 152.6 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 70.9 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.7 | 144.0 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.1 | 26.5 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
Per resident
Stafford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 18. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,317£4,336£4,095Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,665£2,676£2,528Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£969£973£919Stafford is higher£890£894£844
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£176£177£167
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£58£54Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£741£745£703Stafford is higher£615£617£583
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Stafford is higher£144£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.83£3.84£3.63Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.20£3.22£3.04Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
212.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher244.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.6Stafford is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,317£4,336£4,095 | £4,687£4,707£4,445 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,665£2,676£2,528 | £3,022£3,035£2,866 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £969£973£919 | £890£894£844 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,764£2,776£2,622 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £76£76£72 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £176£177£167 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £472£474£448 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £151£151£143 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £70£71£67 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £741£745£703 | £615£617£583 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £144£144£136 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £196£197£186 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 212.5 | 244.3 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 21.3 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.9 | 37.0 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 70.9 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.6 | 84.3 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 15.5 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
Total
Stafford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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
Stafford Penistone and Stocksbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,863Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher22,087
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,435Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,921
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,841Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher3,341
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,768Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,290Stafford is higher7,623
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,261Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.8m£425.6m£402.0m | £423.8m£425.6m£402.0m | Stafford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.2m | £273.2m£274.4m£259.2m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.1m£95.5m£90.2m | £80.5m£80.8m£76.3m | Stafford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £241.8m£242.8m£229.3m | £249.9m£251.0m£237.1m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £42.7m£42.9m£40.5m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.0m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.8m£73.1m£69.0m | £55.6m£55.8m£52.7m | Stafford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,863 | 22,087 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,435 | 1,921 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,841 | 3,341 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,768 | 6,411 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,290 | 7,623 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,261 | 1,402 | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
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.