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West Northamptonshire and East Staffordshire

441,277 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than East Staffordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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

West Northamptonshire East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Northamptonshire: £3,742East Staffordshire: £4,035West Northamptonshire: £3,758East Staffordshire: £3,811West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597West Northamptonshire: £12,873East Staffordshire: £12,651West Northamptonshire: £12,928East Staffordshire: £11,949West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,624, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791West Northamptonshire: £1,624East Staffordshire: £1,799West Northamptonshire: £1,631East Staffordshire: £1,699West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581West Northamptonshire: £11,793East Staffordshire: £11,630West Northamptonshire: £11,843East Staffordshire: £10,985West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £399, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325West Northamptonshire: £399East Staffordshire: £327West Northamptonshire: £400East Staffordshire: £309West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire is higher£325£327£309

  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: West Northamptonshire £659, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669West Northamptonshire: £659East Staffordshire: £672West Northamptonshire: £661East Staffordshire: £635West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

  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: West Northamptonshire £23, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22West Northamptonshire: £23East Staffordshire: £22West Northamptonshire: £23East Staffordshire: £21West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Northamptonshire: £340East Staffordshire: £391West Northamptonshire: £342East Staffordshire: £370West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Northamptonshire: £97East Staffordshire: £99West Northamptonshire: £97East Staffordshire: £94West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£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: West Northamptonshire £79, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103West Northamptonshire: £79East Staffordshire: £104West Northamptonshire: £80East Staffordshire: £98West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417West Northamptonshire: £1,324East Staffordshire: £1,423West Northamptonshire: £1,330East Staffordshire: £1,344West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Northamptonshire: £150East Staffordshire: £140West Northamptonshire: £150East Staffordshire: £132West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £208, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261West Northamptonshire: £208East Staffordshire: £262West Northamptonshire: £209East Staffordshire: £247West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09West Northamptonshire: £8.21East Staffordshire: £6.12West Northamptonshire: £8.25East Staffordshire: £5.78West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £4.63, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65West Northamptonshire: £4.63East Staffordshire: £4.67West Northamptonshire: £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.41West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Northamptonshire: £5.46East Staffordshire: £5.81West Northamptonshire: £5.48East Staffordshire: £5.49West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire 89.8, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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West Northamptonshire and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,597£12,651£11,949West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,581£11,630£10,985West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£325£327£309West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£669£672£635East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£99£94East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£103£104£98East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£139£140£132West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£261£262£247East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.09£6.12£5.78West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.65£4.67£4.41East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.884.1West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9141.6East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.658.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1181.4East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.9East Staffordshire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 18. 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

West Northamptonshire East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Northamptonshire: £3,742East Staffordshire: £4,035West Northamptonshire: £3,758East Staffordshire: £3,811West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279West Northamptonshire: £2,120East Staffordshire: £2,289West Northamptonshire: £2,129East Staffordshire: £2,162West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105West Northamptonshire: £1,030East Staffordshire: £1,109West Northamptonshire: £1,034East Staffordshire: £1,048West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095West Northamptonshire: £1,942East Staffordshire: £2,104West Northamptonshire: £1,950East Staffordshire: £1,988West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59West Northamptonshire: £66East Staffordshire: £59West Northamptonshire: £66East Staffordshire: £56West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Northamptonshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £108, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121West Northamptonshire: £108East Staffordshire: £122West Northamptonshire: £109East Staffordshire: £115West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3.74, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92West Northamptonshire: £3.74East Staffordshire: £3.94West Northamptonshire: £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.72West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Northamptonshire: £340East Staffordshire: £391West Northamptonshire: £342East Staffordshire: £370West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Northamptonshire: £97East Staffordshire: £99West Northamptonshire: £97East Staffordshire: £94West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £50, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64West Northamptonshire: £50East Staffordshire: £64West Northamptonshire: £51East Staffordshire: £60West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874West Northamptonshire: £840East Staffordshire: £877West Northamptonshire: £843East Staffordshire: £829West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Northamptonshire: £150East Staffordshire: £140West Northamptonshire: £150East Staffordshire: £132West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161West Northamptonshire: £132East Staffordshire: £161West Northamptonshire: £132East Staffordshire: £152West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76West Northamptonshire: £5.21East Staffordshire: £3.78West Northamptonshire: £5.23East Staffordshire: £3.57West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87West Northamptonshire: £2.93East Staffordshire: £2.88West Northamptonshire: £2.94East Staffordshire: £2.72West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Northamptonshire: £5.46East Staffordshire: £5.81West Northamptonshire: £5.48East Staffordshire: £5.49West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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West Northamptonshire and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£59£59£56West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£121£122£115East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£99£94East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£64£64£60East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£874£877£829East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£139£140£132West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£161£161£152East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.76£3.78£3.57West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.87£2.88£2.72West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1184.8East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.2East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.6East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.658.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0111.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.1East Staffordshire

Total

West Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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

West Northamptonshire East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnEast Staffordshire: £495.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,838

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West Northamptonshire and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18324,041West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5261,980West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1673,332West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3117,604West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68114,552West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0101,838West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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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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