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Weston-super-Mare and Cannock Chase

100,609 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Cannock Chase on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 9. 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

Weston-super-Mare Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Cannock Chase: £4,510Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Cannock Chase: £4,260Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Cannock Chase: £12,896Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Cannock Chase: £12,181Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,841£12,896£12,181

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Cannock Chase: £1,962Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Cannock Chase: £1,854Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Cannock Chase: £11,677Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Cannock Chase: £11,030Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £476, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Weston-super-Mare: £476Cannock Chase: £413Weston-super-Mare: £478Cannock Chase: £390Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Weston-super-Mare is higher£411£413£390

  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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Weston-super-Mare: £774Cannock Chase: £777Weston-super-Mare: £777Cannock Chase: £733Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Weston-super-Mare is higher£773£777£733

  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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Cannock Chase: £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Cannock Chase: £28Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Weston-super-Mare: £544Cannock Chase: £548Weston-super-Mare: £546Cannock Chase: £518Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Cannock Chase is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Weston-super-Mare: £141Cannock Chase: £148Weston-super-Mare: £142Cannock Chase: £139Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

  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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Weston-super-Mare: £101Cannock Chase: £148Weston-super-Mare: £101Cannock Chase: £140Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Cannock Chase is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Cannock Chase: £1,471Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Cannock Chase: £1,389Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Weston-super-Mare: £271Cannock Chase: £164Weston-super-Mare: £272Cannock Chase: £155Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £382, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Weston-super-Mare: £382Cannock Chase: £328Weston-super-Mare: £384Cannock Chase: £310Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Weston-super-Mare is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Cannock Chase: £6.45Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Cannock Chase: £6.09Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Cannock Chase is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Cannock Chase: £9.34Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Cannock Chase: £8.82Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cannock Chase is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Cannock Chase: £5.64Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Cannock Chase: £5.33Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Weston-super-Mare is higher1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Weston-super-Mare is higher110.5

  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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Weston-super-Mare is higher164.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count79.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Weston-super-Mare is higher187.6

  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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Weston-super-Mare and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,491£4,510£4,260Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,841£12,896£12,181Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,954£1,962£1,854Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£411£413£390Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£773£777£733Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,464£1,471£1,389Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£164£164£155Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£326£328£310Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.42£6.45£6.09Cannock Chase
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.62£5.64£5.33Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,012.9Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0110.5Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7164.4Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.679.4Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4187.6Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.731.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 6. 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

Weston-super-Mare Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Cannock Chase: £4,510Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Cannock Chase: £4,260Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Cannock Chase: £2,420Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Cannock Chase: £2,286Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Cannock Chase: £1,224Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Cannock Chase: £1,156Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Cannock Chase: £2,192Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Cannock Chase: £2,070Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Weston-super-Mare: £97Cannock Chase: £77Weston-super-Mare: £97Cannock Chase: £73Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £157, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Weston-super-Mare: £157Cannock Chase: £146Weston-super-Mare: £158Cannock Chase: £138Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Weston-super-Mare is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.49Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Cannock Chase: £5.19Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Weston-super-Mare: £544Cannock Chase: £548Weston-super-Mare: £546Cannock Chase: £518Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Cannock Chase is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Weston-super-Mare: £141Cannock Chase: £148Weston-super-Mare: £142Cannock Chase: £139Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £62, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Weston-super-Mare: £62Cannock Chase: £92Weston-super-Mare: £62Cannock Chase: £87Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Cannock Chase: £917Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Cannock Chase: £866Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Weston-super-Mare: £271Cannock Chase: £164Weston-super-Mare: £272Cannock Chase: £155Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Weston-super-Mare: £233Cannock Chase: £204Weston-super-Mare: £234Cannock Chase: £193Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Cannock Chase: £4.02Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Cannock Chase: £3.80Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Cannock Chase is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Cannock Chase: £5.82Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Cannock Chase: £5.50Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Cannock Chase is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Cannock Chase: £5.64Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Cannock Chase: £5.33Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higher190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Weston-super-Mare is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Weston-super-Mare is higher30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Weston-super-Mare is higher117.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Cannock Chase is higher19.7

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,491£4,510£4,260Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,410£2,420£2,286Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,219£1,224£1,156Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,182£2,192£2,070Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£77£77£73Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£145£146£138Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.47£5.49£5.19Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£913£917£866Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£164£164£155Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£204£204£193Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.01£4.02£3.80Cannock Chase
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.62£5.64£5.33Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0190.1Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.020.7Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.530.9Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.679.4Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8117.0Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.7Cannock Chase

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 7. 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

Weston-super-Mare Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mCannock Chase: £469.5mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mCannock Chase: £443.4mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mCannock Chase: £238.0mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mCannock Chase: £120.3mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mCannock Chase: £228.1mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mCannock Chase: £215.5mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mCannock Chase: £8.1mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mCannock Chase: £7.6mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mCannock Chase: £14.3mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mCannock Chase: £57.1mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mCannock Chase: £53.9mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mCannock Chase is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCannock Chase: £15.4mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCannock Chase: £14.5mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCannock Chase: £9.6mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCannock Chase: £9.1mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mCannock Chase: £90.2mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mCannock Chase: £17.1mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mCannock Chase: £16.2mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mCannock Chase: £21.3mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mCannock Chase: £20.1mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCannock Chase: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCannock Chase: £0.40mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCannock Chase is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCannock Chase: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCannock Chase: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mCannock Chase: £0.59mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mCannock Chase: £0.55mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higher19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Weston-super-Mare is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Weston-super-Mare is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Weston-super-Mare is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWeston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72819,787Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,159Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,211Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2148,262Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85912,175Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3352,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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