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Isles of Scilly and South Staffordshire

2,383 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Isles of Scilly is higher than South Staffordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 21. 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

Isles of Scilly South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £3,227, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Staffordshire: £4,590Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Staffordshire: £4,335Isles of Scilly: £3,061

    £3,227£3,241£3,061South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly £10,731, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Isles of Scilly: £10,731South Staffordshire: £12,739Isles of Scilly: £10,777South Staffordshire: £12,032Isles of Scilly: £10,179

    £10,731£10,777£10,179South Staffordshire is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £440, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Isles of Scilly: £440South Staffordshire: £1,409Isles of Scilly: £442South Staffordshire: £1,331Isles of Scilly: £417

    £440£442£417South Staffordshire is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly £10,077, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Isles of Scilly: £10,077South Staffordshire: £11,691Isles of Scilly: £10,120South Staffordshire: £11,042Isles of Scilly: £9,558

    £10,077£10,120£9,558South Staffordshire is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly £212, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Isles of Scilly: £212South Staffordshire: £301Isles of Scilly: £213South Staffordshire: £284Isles of Scilly: £201

    £212£213£201South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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: Isles of Scilly £432, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Isles of Scilly: £432South Staffordshire: £726Isles of Scilly: £434South Staffordshire: £686Isles of Scilly: £410

    £432£434£410South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686

  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: Isles of Scilly £9.80, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Isles of Scilly: £9.80South Staffordshire: £21Isles of Scilly: £9.85South Staffordshire: £20Isles of Scilly: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £103, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Isles of Scilly: £103South Staffordshire: £391Isles of Scilly: £104South Staffordshire: £370Isles of Scilly: £98

    £103£104£98South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £37, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £106Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £100Isles of Scilly: £35

    £37£37£35South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

  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: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £107Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £101Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £374, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Isles of Scilly: £374South Staffordshire: £1,065Isles of Scilly: £376South Staffordshire: £1,006Isles of Scilly: £355

    £374£376£355South Staffordshire is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £81, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £137Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £129Isles of Scilly: £77

    £81£81£77South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £66, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Isles of Scilly: £66South Staffordshire: £226Isles of Scilly: £66South Staffordshire: £213Isles of Scilly: £62

    £66£66£62South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.97Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.64Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.46Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £121, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.46Isles of Scilly: £115

    £121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly 891.6, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Isles of Scilly: 891.6

    891.6South Staffordshire is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly 41.3, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Isles of Scilly: 41.3

    41.3South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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: Isles of Scilly 72.3, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Isles of Scilly: 72.3

    72.3South Staffordshire is higher155.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly 63.1, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Isles of Scilly: 63.1

    63.1South Staffordshire is higher133.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly 4.8, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Isles of Scilly: 4.8

    4.8South Staffordshire is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Isles of Scilly and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsles of ScillySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,227£3,241£3,061£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,731£10,777£10,179£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£440£442£417£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,077£10,120£9,558£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£212£213£201£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£5.76£5.78£5.46Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026891.61,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202641.381.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.3155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202617.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202663.1133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.823.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 21. 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

Isles of Scilly South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £3,227, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Staffordshire: £4,590Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Staffordshire: £4,335Isles of Scilly: £3,061

    £3,227£3,241£3,061South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £2,616, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Isles of Scilly: £2,616South Staffordshire: £3,127Isles of Scilly: £2,627South Staffordshire: £2,953Isles of Scilly: £2,482

    £2,616£2,627£2,482South Staffordshire is higher£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £269, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Isles of Scilly: £269South Staffordshire: £823Isles of Scilly: £271South Staffordshire: £777Isles of Scilly: £256

    £269£271£256South Staffordshire is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isles of Scilly £2,457, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Isles of Scilly: £2,457South Staffordshire: £2,870Isles of Scilly: £2,467South Staffordshire: £2,710Isles of Scilly: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330South Staffordshire is higher£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £52, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Isles of Scilly: £52South Staffordshire: £74Isles of Scilly: £52South Staffordshire: £70Isles of Scilly: £49

    £52£52£49South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £105, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Isles of Scilly: £105South Staffordshire: £178Isles of Scilly: £106South Staffordshire: £168Isles of Scilly: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £2.39, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Isles of Scilly: £2.39South Staffordshire: £5.18Isles of Scilly: £2.40South Staffordshire: £4.89Isles of Scilly: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £103, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Isles of Scilly: £103South Staffordshire: £391Isles of Scilly: £104South Staffordshire: £370Isles of Scilly: £98

    £103£104£98South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £37, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £106Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £100Isles of Scilly: £35

    £37£37£35South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £63Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £59Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £229, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Isles of Scilly: £229South Staffordshire: £622Isles of Scilly: £230South Staffordshire: £587Isles of Scilly: £217

    £229£230£217South Staffordshire is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £81, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £137Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £129Isles of Scilly: £77

    £81£81£77South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isles of Scilly £40, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Isles of Scilly: £40South Staffordshire: £132Isles of Scilly: £40South Staffordshire: £125Isles of Scilly: £38

    £40£40£38South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.49Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.30Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.38Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.19Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £121, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.46Isles of Scilly: £115

    £121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 217.4, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Isles of Scilly: 217.4

    217.4South Staffordshire is higher247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 10.1, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Isles of Scilly: 10.1

    10.1South Staffordshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6South Staffordshire is higher38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 38.6, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Isles of Scilly: 38.6

    38.6South Staffordshire is higher78.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 2.9, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Isles of Scilly: 2.9

    2.9South Staffordshire is higher13.4

Show the numbers
Isles of Scilly and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureIsles of ScillySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,227£3,241£3,061£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,482£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£0.00£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.00£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.00£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£5.76£5.78£5.46Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.4247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.120.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.638.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202617.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202638.678.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20262.913.4South Staffordshire

Total

Isles of Scilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 22. 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

Isles of Scilly South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £7.7m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mIsles of Scilly: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £6.2m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mIsles of Scilly: £6.3mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mIsles of Scilly: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £0.64m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Staffordshire is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isles of Scilly £5.9m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mIsles of Scilly: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.12m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.12m

    £0.12mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0.25m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £5,696, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mIsles of Scilly: £5,696South Staffordshire: £0.59mIsles of Scilly: £5,720South Staffordshire: £0.56mIsles of Scilly: £5,403

    £5,696£5,720£5,403South Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0.25m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0.09m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.08m

    £0.09m£0.09m£0.08mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £7.1mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £6.7mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0South Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.55m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Staffordshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.19m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isles of Scilly £0.10m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.09m

    £0.10m£0.10m£0.09mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isles of Scilly £0, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.40mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.38mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0South Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isles of Scilly £0, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.39mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.36mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0South Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £0.29m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mIsles of Scilly: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isles of Scilly 518, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Isles of Scilly: 518

    518South Staffordshire is higher28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isles of Scilly 24, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Isles of Scilly: 24

    24South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 42, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Isles of Scilly: 42

    42South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 42, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Isles of Scilly: 42

    42South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isles of Scilly 92, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Isles of Scilly: 92

    92South Staffordshire is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 7, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Isles of Scilly: 7

    7South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Isles of Scilly and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureIsles of ScillySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£0.12m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5,696£5,720£5,403£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202651828,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 2026242,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026424,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026426,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 2026928,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202671,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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