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Bath and North East Somerset and Stafford

200,539 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Stafford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 15. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Stafford: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Stafford: £4,087Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Stafford: £12,649Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Stafford: £11,947Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Stafford: £1,494Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Stafford: £1,411Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Stafford: £11,703Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Stafford: £11,054Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Bath and North East Somerset: £304Stafford: £252Bath and North East Somerset: £305Stafford: £238Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higher£251£252£238

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Bath and North East Somerset: £629Stafford: £677Bath and North East Somerset: £632Stafford: £639Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Stafford: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Stafford: £16Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Bath and North East Somerset: £316Stafford: £389Bath and North East Somerset: £317Stafford: £368Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £94Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£99£100£94

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £65Stafford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £65Stafford: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Stafford: £1,131Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Stafford: £1,068Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Bath and North East Somerset: £155Stafford: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £156Stafford: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Bath and North East Somerset: £176Stafford: £263Bath and North East Somerset: £177Stafford: £248Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Stafford: £5.93Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Stafford: £5.60Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Stafford: £4.80Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Stafford: £4.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Stafford: £6.60Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Stafford: £6.23Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher64.6

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£251£252£238Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£139£140£132Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.57£6.60£6.23Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,006.3Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.164.6Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.556.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.919.9Stafford

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Stafford on 16. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Stafford: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Stafford: £4,087Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Stafford: £2,796Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Stafford: £2,641Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Bath and North East Somerset: £873Stafford: £895Bath and North East Somerset: £877Stafford: £845Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Stafford: £2,587Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Stafford: £2,444Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £56Stafford: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Stafford: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Bath and North East Somerset: £117Stafford: £150Bath and North East Somerset: £117Stafford: £141Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Stafford: £3.77Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Stafford: £3.56Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Bath and North East Somerset: £316Stafford: £389Bath and North East Somerset: £317Stafford: £368Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £94Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £42Stafford: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £42Stafford: £51Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Bath and North East Somerset: £713Stafford: £678Bath and North East Somerset: £716Stafford: £640Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Bath and North East Somerset: £155Stafford: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £156Stafford: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Bath and North East Somerset: £114Stafford: £157Bath and North East Somerset: £114Stafford: £149Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Stafford: £3.55Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Stafford: £3.35Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Stafford: £2.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Stafford: £2.71Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Stafford: £6.60Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Stafford: £6.23Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3No difference to show14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count85.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and Stafford, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£675£678£640Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£139£140£132Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.57£6.60£6.23Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.530.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.556.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.185.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.011.9Stafford

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 1. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mStafford: £612.7mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mStafford: £578.7mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mStafford: £396.0mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mStafford: £374.0mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mStafford: £126.7mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mStafford: £119.7mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mStafford: £366.4mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mStafford: £346.1mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mStafford: £7.9mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mStafford: £7.5mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mStafford: £21.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mStafford: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.53mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mStafford: £55.1mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mStafford: £52.0mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mStafford: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mStafford: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mStafford: £7.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mStafford: £7.2mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mStafford: £96.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mStafford: £90.6mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mStafford: £19.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mStafford: £18.7mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mStafford: £22.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mStafford: £21.0mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mStafford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mStafford: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mStafford: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mStafford: £0.38mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mStafford: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mStafford: £0.88mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Stafford, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67731,504Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8632,022Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9144,356Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3267,937Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66212,142Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,690Bath and North East Somerset

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.
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