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South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire
South Derbyshire is higher than East Staffordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
South Derbyshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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
South Derbyshire East Staffordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,830£3,847£3,633East Staffordshire is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,575£12,628£11,928East Staffordshire is higher£12,597£12,651£11,949
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,516£1,523£1,438East Staffordshire is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,545£11,595£10,951East Staffordshire is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£291£292£276East Staffordshire is higher£325£327£309
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18East Staffordshire is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,161£1,165£1,101East Staffordshire is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96East Staffordshire is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£237£238£225East Staffordshire is higher£261£262£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05East Staffordshire is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.2East Staffordshire is higher1,021.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.3East Staffordshire is higher84.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count141.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4East Staffordshire is higher181.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.5South Derbyshire is higher22.9
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | East Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | £4,017£4,035£3,811 | East Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,575£12,628£11,928 | £12,597£12,651£11,949 | East Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | £1,791£1,799£1,699 | East Staffordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,545£11,595£10,951 | £11,581£11,630£10,985 | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £325£327£309 | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £669£672£635 | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £22£22£21 | East Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £390£391£370 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £99£99£94 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £103£104£98 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,161£1,165£1,101 | £1,417£1,423£1,344 | East Staffordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £139£140£132 | East Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £261£262£247 | East Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | East Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.2 | 1,021.6 | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.3 | 84.1 | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.2 | 141.6 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.3 | 58.5 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 181.4 | East Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.5 | 22.9 | South Derbyshire |
Per resident
South Derbyshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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
South Derbyshire East Staffordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,830£3,847£3,633East Staffordshire is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,232£2,242£2,118East Staffordshire is higher£2,279£2,289£2,162
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£948£952£899East Staffordshire is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,050£2,058£1,944East Staffordshire is higher£2,095£2,104£1,988
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49East Staffordshire is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24East Staffordshire is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£688East Staffordshire is higher£874£877£829
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96East Staffordshire is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140East Staffordshire is higher£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16East Staffordshire is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.0East Staffordshire is higher184.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4East Staffordshire is higher15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.3East Staffordshire is higher111.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9South Derbyshire is higher14.1
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | East Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | £4,017£4,035£3,811 | East Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,242£2,118 | £2,279£2,289£2,162 | East Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £948£952£899 | £1,105£1,109£1,048 | East Staffordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,050£2,058£1,944 | £2,095£2,104£1,988 | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £59£59£56 | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £121£122£115 | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | East Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £390£391£370 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £99£99£94 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £64£64£60 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £874£877£829 | East Staffordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £139£140£132 | East Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £161£161£152 | East Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | East Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.0 | 184.8 | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 15.2 | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 25.6 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.3 | 58.5 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.3 | 111.9 | East Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 14.1 | South Derbyshire |
Total
South Derbyshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 19. 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
South Derbyshire East Staffordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mEast Staffordshire is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mEast Staffordshire is higher£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mEast Staffordshire is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mEast Staffordshire is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mEast Staffordshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mEast Staffordshire is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mEast Staffordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mEast Staffordshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,202East Staffordshire is higher24,041
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,567East Staffordshire is higher1,980
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,124East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,332
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,181East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,604
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,574East Staffordshire is higher14,552
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,864South Derbyshire is higher1,838
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | East Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.8m£450.7m£425.7m | £522.6m£524.8m£495.7m | East Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | £296.5m£297.7m£281.2m | East Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | £143.7m£144.3m£136.3m | East Staffordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £240.2m£241.2m£227.8m | £272.5m£273.7m£258.5m | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | East Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | East Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | £50.7m£50.9m£48.1m | East Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | East Staffordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.0m£85.3m£80.6m | £113.6m£114.1m£107.8m | East Staffordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | East Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | East Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | East Staffordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | East Staffordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,202 | 24,041 | East Staffordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,567 | 1,980 | East Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,124 | 3,332 | East Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,181 | 7,604 | East Staffordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,574 | 14,552 | East Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,864 | 1,838 | South Derbyshire |
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.