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Plymouth and Cannock Chase

271,904 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Cannock Chase on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Plymouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 8. 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

Plymouth Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Plymouth: £4,681Cannock Chase: £4,514Plymouth: £4,701Cannock Chase: £4,263Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Plymouth: £12,509Cannock Chase: £12,868Plymouth: £12,562Cannock Chase: £12,154Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Plymouth: £2,246Cannock Chase: £1,967Plymouth: £2,255Cannock Chase: £1,858Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Plymouth: £11,261Cannock Chase: £11,652Plymouth: £11,309Cannock Chase: £11,005Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Plymouth: £490Cannock Chase: £412Plymouth: £492Cannock Chase: £389Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higher£410£412£389

  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: Plymouth £727, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Plymouth: £727Cannock Chase: £775Plymouth: £730Cannock Chase: £732Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  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: Plymouth £30, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Plymouth: £30Cannock Chase: £29Plymouth: £31Cannock Chase: £28Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth 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: Plymouth £590, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Plymouth: £590Cannock Chase: £538Plymouth: £593Cannock Chase: £509Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Plymouth: £164Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £165Cannock Chase: £140Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£147£148£140

  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: Plymouth £123, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £123Cannock Chase: £149Plymouth: £123Cannock Chase: £140Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Plymouth: £1,725Cannock Chase: £1,474Plymouth: £1,733Cannock Chase: £1,392Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Plymouth: £246Cannock Chase: £173Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £163Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Plymouth: £383Cannock Chase: £329Plymouth: £385Cannock Chase: £311Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Plymouth: £5.58Cannock Chase: £6.46Plymouth: £5.60Cannock Chase: £6.10Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Plymouth: £8.31Cannock Chase: £9.37Plymouth: £8.34Cannock Chase: £8.85Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Plymouth: £6.45Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £6.48Cannock Chase: £5.17Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higher110.3

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher79.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higher188.0

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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Plymouth and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,494£4,514£4,263Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£1,959£1,967£1,858Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£410£412£389Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£772£775£732Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£29£29£28Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£536£538£509Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£147£148£140Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,468£1,474£1,392Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£172£173£163Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£327£329£311Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.43£6.46£6.10Cannock Chase
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.45£5.47£5.17Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,010.6Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9110.3Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.779.5Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0188.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 10. 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

Plymouth Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Plymouth: £4,681Cannock Chase: £4,514Plymouth: £4,701Cannock Chase: £4,263Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Plymouth: £2,231Cannock Chase: £2,424Plymouth: £2,240Cannock Chase: £2,289Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Plymouth: £1,444Cannock Chase: £1,226Plymouth: £1,450Cannock Chase: £1,158Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Plymouth: £2,008Cannock Chase: £2,195Plymouth: £2,017Cannock Chase: £2,073Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Plymouth: £87Cannock Chase: £78Plymouth: £88Cannock Chase: £73Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Plymouth is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Plymouth: £130Cannock Chase: £146Plymouth: £130Cannock Chase: £138Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £5.43, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £5.43Cannock Chase: £5.49Plymouth: £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.19Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Cannock Chase 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: Plymouth £590, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Plymouth: £590Cannock Chase: £538Plymouth: £593Cannock Chase: £509Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Plymouth: £164Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £165Cannock Chase: £140Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Plymouth: £79Cannock Chase: £93Plymouth: £79Cannock Chase: £87Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Plymouth: £1,110Cannock Chase: £918Plymouth: £1,114Cannock Chase: £867Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Plymouth: £246Cannock Chase: £173Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £163Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £205Plymouth: £248Cannock Chase: £193Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Plymouth: £3.58Cannock Chase: £4.02Plymouth: £3.60Cannock Chase: £3.80Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Plymouth: £5.35Cannock Chase: £5.83Plymouth: £5.37Cannock Chase: £5.51Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Plymouth: £6.45Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £6.48Cannock Chase: £5.17Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higher117.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Plymouth and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasurePlymouthCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,494£4,514£4,263Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,220£1,226£1,158Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£77£78£73Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£145£146£138Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£536£538£509Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£147£148£140Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£914£918£867Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£172£173£163Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£204£205£193Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.01£4.02£3.80Cannock Chase
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.45£5.47£5.17Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9190.3Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.8Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.030.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.779.5Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4117.1Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.8Cannock Chase

Total

Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 0. 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

Plymouth Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mPlymouth: £1.3bnCannock Chase: £469.2mPlymouth: £1.3bnCannock Chase: £443.2mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mPlymouth: £606.5mCannock Chase: £251.9mPlymouth: £609.1mCannock Chase: £238.0mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mPlymouth: £392.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mPlymouth: £394.3mCannock Chase: £120.3mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mPlymouth: £546.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mPlymouth: £548.3mCannock Chase: £215.5mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mPlymouth: £23.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mPlymouth: £23.9mCannock Chase: £7.6mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £35.3m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mPlymouth: £35.3mCannock Chase: £15.2mPlymouth: £35.4mCannock Chase: £14.3mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £1.5m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.54mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £160.4m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mPlymouth: £160.4mCannock Chase: £56.0mPlymouth: £161.1mCannock Chase: £52.9mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mPlymouth: £44.7mCannock Chase: £15.4mPlymouth: £44.9mCannock Chase: £14.5mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £21.5m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mPlymouth: £21.5mCannock Chase: £9.6mPlymouth: £21.6mCannock Chase: £9.1mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mPlymouth: £301.7mCannock Chase: £95.5mPlymouth: £303.0mCannock Chase: £90.2mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mPlymouth: £66.8mCannock Chase: £18.0mPlymouth: £67.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mPlymouth: £67.0mCannock Chase: £21.3mPlymouth: £67.3mCannock Chase: £20.1mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mPlymouth: £0.97mCannock Chase: £0.42mPlymouth: £0.98mCannock Chase: £0.40mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.61mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.54mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,054

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Cannock Chase, total
MeasurePlymouthCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19519,787Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9082,159Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6023,211Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,2908,262Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54212,175Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5922,054Plymouth

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.
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  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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