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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Suffolk
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than South Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 5. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands South Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,263£12,315£11,632
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,383£1,389£1,312South Suffolk is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,449£10,814
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£601£604£570
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£976£980£926South Suffolk is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122South Suffolk is higher£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.10£3.11£2.94South Suffolk is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count992.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count65.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher123.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher47.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.7South Suffolk is higher139.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | South Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | £4,535£4,554£4,301 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,720£12,774£12,066 | £12,263£12,315£11,632 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,383£1,389£1,312 | £1,461£1,467£1,386 | South Suffolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | £11,400£11,449£10,814 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £244£245£232 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £601£604£570 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £17£17£16 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £421£423£399 | £304£306£289 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £98£99£93 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £82£83£78 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £976£980£926 | £1,171£1,176£1,111 | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £133£134£126 | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £300£302£285 | £198£199£188 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.8 | 992.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.6 | 65.7 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.6 | 123.5 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.9 | 47.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.7 | 139.8 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 18.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 5. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands South Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,160£3,174£2,998
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£795£799£755South Suffolk is higher£832£836£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,002£3,015£2,847Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£561£564£532South Suffolk is higher£667£670£633
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122South Suffolk is higher£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.78£1.79£1.69South Suffolk is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count255.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count16.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher31.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher47.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.6South Suffolk is higher79.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | South Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | £4,535£4,554£4,301 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,262£3,275£3,094 | £3,160£3,174£2,998 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £795£799£755 | £832£836£789 | South Suffolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,002£3,015£2,847 | £2,938£2,951£2,787 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £63£63£60 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £155£156£147 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £421£423£399 | £304£306£289 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £98£99£93 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £47£47£44 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £561£564£532 | £667£670£633 | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £133£134£126 | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £113£113£107 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.78£1.79£1.69 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.0 | 255.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 16.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.9 | 31.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.9 | 47.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.6 | 79.6 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 10.7 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 14. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands South Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£405.6m£407.3m£384.7mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mSouth Suffolk is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£257.8m£258.9m£244.5mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSouth Suffolk is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Suffolk is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,502South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,577South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,643
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,427Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,088
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,056Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,404South Suffolk is higher7,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,048Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,038
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | South Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £405.6m£407.3m£384.7m | £440.0m£441.9m£417.4m | South Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | South Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £68.3m£68.6m£64.8m | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | South Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £257.8m£258.9m£244.5m | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | South Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | South Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | South Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | South Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | South Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | South Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | South Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,502 | 24,827 | South Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,577 | 1,643 | South Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,427 | 3,088 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,056 | 4,593 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,404 | 7,725 | South Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,048 | 1,038 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.