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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wells and Mendip Hills

85,882 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066

    £12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £260, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Staffordshire Moorlands: £260Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Staffordshire Moorlands: £261Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Staffordshire Moorlands: £247

    £260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £734, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Staffordshire Moorlands: £734Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Staffordshire Moorlands: £737Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Staffordshire Moorlands: £696

    £734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£561£563£532

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £19, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Staffordshire Moorlands: £18

    £19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£98£98£93

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £976, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Staffordshire Moorlands: £976Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Staffordshire Moorlands: £980Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Staffordshire Moorlands: £926

    £976£980£926Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £300, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Staffordshire Moorlands: £300Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Staffordshire Moorlands: £285

    £300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higher1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6

    71.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher62.7

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6

    155.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher120.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher49.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7

    129.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count130.5

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2

    21.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher16.3

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,636£4,656£4,398Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,720£12,774£12,066£12,403£12,456£11,765Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,581£11,630£10,985Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£260£261£247£245£246£233Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£561£563£532Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£332£334£315Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£98£98£93Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£77£78£73Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£127£128£121Staffordshire Moorlands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£224£225£212Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.46£5.48£5.18Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.17£3.19£3.01Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.24£6.27£5.92Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.662.7Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6120.7Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.949.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.7130.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.216.3Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094

    £3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £795, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Staffordshire Moorlands: £795Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Staffordshire Moorlands: £799Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Staffordshire Moorlands: £755

    £795£799£755Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £67, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Staffordshire Moorlands: £63

    £67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £188, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £188Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Staffordshire Moorlands: £189Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Staffordshire Moorlands: £178

    £188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £561, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Staffordshire Moorlands: £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Staffordshire Moorlands: £564Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Staffordshire Moorlands: £532

    £561£564£532Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £173, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £164

    £173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0

    262.0Wells and Mendip Hills is higher266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4

    18.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9

    39.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6

    74.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2

    12.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher9.2

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,636£4,656£4,398Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,262£3,275£3,094£3,234£3,248£3,068Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£64£64£61Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£146£147£139Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£332£334£315Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£98£98£93Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£44£44£41Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£127£128£121Staffordshire Moorlands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£126£127£120Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£3.08£3.09£2.92Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£1.79£1.80£1.70Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.24£6.27£5.92Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.0266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.931.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.949.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.673.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7m

    £405.6m£407.3m£384.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.9m£244.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15m

    £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502

    22,502Wells and Mendip Hills is higher24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577

    1,577Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427

    3,427Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056

    5,056Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404

    6,404Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048

    1,048Staffordshire Moorlands is higher854

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,50224,781Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,519Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4272,925Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0564,593Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4046,832Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,048854Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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