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Wells and Mendip Hills and Staffordshire Moorlands

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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higher1,021.8

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

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

    62.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higher71.6

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

    120.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higher155.6

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

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

    49.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9

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

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

    130.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count129.7

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

    16.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher21.2

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,383£1,389£1,312Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£976£980£926Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£129£129£122Staffordshire Moorlands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.10£3.11£2.94Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,021.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.771.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7155.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5129.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.321.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higher262.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher18.4

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

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

    31.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.9

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

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

    49.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

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

    9.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.2

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£795£799£755Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,002£3,015£2,847Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£561£564£532Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£129£129£122Staffordshire Moorlands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£1.78£1.79£1.69Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7262.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.318.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.539.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.574.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

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

Wells and Mendip Hills Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £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: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Wells and Mendip Hills is higher22,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,519Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,577

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

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

    2,925Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,427

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

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

    4,593Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    854Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,048

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£405.6m£407.3m£384.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£257.8m£258.9m£244.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.15mWells 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 202624,78122,502Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,577Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,427Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,056Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8326,404Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,048Staffordshire Moorlands

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.
  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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