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North Yorkshire and Staffordshire Moorlands
North Yorkshire is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
North Yorkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 12. 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
North Yorkshire Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,513£4,532£4,281Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,429£12,482£11,789Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,458£1,464£1,383North Yorkshire is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,442£11,491£10,853Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275North Yorkshire is higher£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18North Yorkshire is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£340£342£323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£79Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,136£1,141£1,078North Yorkshire is higher£950£955£902
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£230£231£218Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.81£5.83£5.51North Yorkshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.4North Yorkshire is higher69.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count154.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
136.9North Yorkshire is higher126.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £251£252£238 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £725£728£688 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £340£342£323 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £107£107£101 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £96£97£91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,136£1,141£1,078 | £950£955£902 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £118£118£112 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £293£294£277 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.3 | 1,020.1 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.4 | 69.2 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.9 | 154.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 136.9 | 126.3 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.2 | 20.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
North Yorkshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 13. 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
North Yorkshire Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,513£4,532£4,281Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,068£3,081£2,910Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£846£850£803North Yorkshire is higher£776£779£736
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,824£2,836£2,679Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68North Yorkshire is higher£65£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£340£342£323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£659£662£626North Yorkshire is higher£546£549£518
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£127Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.18£3.20£3.02Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.83£1.84£1.74Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.81£5.83£5.51North Yorkshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9North Yorkshire is higher17.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.5North Yorkshire is higher72.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,068£3,081£2,910 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £846£850£803 | £776£779£736 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,824£2,836£2,679 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £65£65£61 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £186£187£177 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £340£342£323 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £107£107£101 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £55£56£53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £659£662£626 | £546£549£518 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £118£118£112 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£127 | £168£169£159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.4 | 262.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 17.8 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.0 | 39.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.5 | 72.6 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.6 | 12.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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
North Yorkshire Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
11,951North Yorkshire is higher1,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
22,187North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
50,373North Yorkshire is higher7,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,159
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £536.1m£538.4m£508.5m | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £45.3m£45.5m£43.0m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £106.0m£106.5m£100.6m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.7m£204.6m | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.2m£69.5m£65.6m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £417.9m£419.7m£396.4m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £84.5m£84.9m£80.2m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | North Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | North Yorkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | North Yorkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 159,912 | 25,323 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 11,951 | 1,717 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 22,187 | 3,822 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 32,720 | 5,608 | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 50,373 | 7,005 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,710 | 1,159 | North Yorkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.