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Stafford and Lothian East

98,172 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Lothian East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Lothian East 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Stafford: £4,317Lothian East: £4,263Stafford: £4,336Lothian East: £4,026Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,623, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Stafford: £12,623Lothian East: £12,294Stafford: £12,677Lothian East: £11,612Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,594, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Stafford: £1,594Lothian East: £1,682Stafford: £1,601Lothian East: £1,589Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,666, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Stafford: £11,666Lothian East: £11,411Stafford: £11,715Lothian East: £10,778Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £270, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Stafford: £270Lothian East: £285Stafford: £271Lothian East: £269Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Lothian East is higher£283£285£269

  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, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Stafford: £669Lothian East: £582Stafford: £672Lothian East: £550Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Stafford: £19Lothian East: £16Stafford: £19Lothian East: £16Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Stafford: £414Lothian East: £460Stafford: £416Lothian East: £435Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £136Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Stafford: £94Lothian East: £88Stafford: £95Lothian East: £83Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Stafford is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Stafford: £1,220Lothian East: £1,330Stafford: £1,225Lothian East: £1,256Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Stafford: £162Lothian East: £133Stafford: £163Lothian East: £125Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £269, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Stafford: £269Lothian East: £254Stafford: £270Lothian East: £240Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £6.29, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Stafford: £6.29Lothian East: £5.03Stafford: £6.32Lothian East: £4.75Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.27, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Stafford: £5.27Lothian East: £4.53Stafford: £5.29Lothian East: £4.28Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Stafford: £5.79Lothian East: £8.26Stafford: £5.81Lothian East: £7.80Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Lothian East is higher78.5

  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, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Lothian East is higher143.3

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Lothian East is higher73.7

  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, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Lothian East is higher160.1

  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, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Lothian East is higher22.1

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Stafford and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,362£11,411£10,778Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£283£285£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedStafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£133£125Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£253£254£240Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.01£5.03£4.75Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.51£4.53£4.28Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,009.7Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.278.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.873.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.122.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 11. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Stafford: £4,317Lothian East: £4,263Stafford: £4,336Lothian East: £4,026Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Stafford: £2,665Lothian East: £2,503Stafford: £2,676Lothian East: £2,364Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Stafford: £969Lothian East: £1,014Stafford: £973Lothian East: £957Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Stafford: £2,463Lothian East: £2,323Stafford: £2,473Lothian East: £2,195Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Stafford: £57Lothian East: £58Stafford: £57Lothian East: £55Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Lothian East is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £141, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Stafford: £141Lothian East: £119Stafford: £142Lothian East: £112Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Stafford is higher£118£119£112

  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, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Stafford: £3.91Lothian East: £3.35Stafford: £3.93Lothian East: £3.16Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Stafford: £414Lothian East: £460Stafford: £416Lothian East: £435Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £136Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £57, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Stafford: £57Lothian East: £53Stafford: £58Lothian East: £50Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Stafford is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Stafford: £741Lothian East: £802Stafford: £745Lothian East: £757Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Stafford: £162Lothian East: £133Stafford: £163Lothian East: £125Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Stafford: £163Lothian East: £153Stafford: £164Lothian East: £145Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Stafford: £3.83Lothian East: £3.03Stafford: £3.84Lothian East: £2.86Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Stafford: £3.20Lothian East: £2.73Stafford: £3.22Lothian East: £2.58Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Stafford: £5.79Lothian East: £8.26Stafford: £5.81Lothian East: £7.80Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Lothian East is higher16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Lothian East is higher29.2

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Lothian East is higher96.5

  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, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Lothian East is higher13.3

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Stafford and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureStaffordLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,314£2,323£2,195Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£58£58£55Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedStafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£133£125Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£153£153£145Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.02£3.03£2.86Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.72£2.73£2.58Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5205.6Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.929.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.873.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.696.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

Stafford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mStafford: £423.8mLothian East: £433.0mStafford: £425.6mLothian East: £408.9mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mStafford: £261.6mLothian East: £254.3mStafford: £262.7mLothian East: £240.2mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mStafford is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mStafford: £95.1mLothian East: £103.0mStafford: £95.5mLothian East: £97.2mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mStafford: £241.8mLothian East: £236.0mStafford: £242.8mLothian East: £222.9mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mStafford is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.6mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLothian East is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £13.9m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mStafford: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mStafford: £13.9mLothian East: £11.4mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mStafford is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.34mStafford: £0.39mLothian East: £0.32mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £40.6m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mStafford: £40.6mLothian East: £46.7mStafford: £40.8mLothian East: £44.2mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £10.0m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mStafford: £10.0mLothian East: £14.7mStafford: £10.0mLothian East: £13.9mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £5.6m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.4mStafford: £5.7mLothian East: £5.1mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mStafford: £72.8mLothian East: £81.4mStafford: £73.1mLothian East: £76.9mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mStafford: £15.9mLothian East: £13.5mStafford: £16.0mLothian East: £12.7mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mStafford: £16.0mLothian East: £15.6mStafford: £16.1mLothian East: £14.7mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.31mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.29mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mStafford: £0.31mLothian East: £0.28mStafford: £0.32mLothian East: £0.26mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mStafford: £0.57mLothian East: £0.84mStafford: £0.57mLothian East: £0.79mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Lothian East is higher2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Lothian East is higher1,351

Show the numbers
Stafford and Lothian East, total
MeasureStaffordLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86320,883Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8412,963Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7687,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2909,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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